Betway Conditions Stakes

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 1.01s

(1)

Battalion¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 105

9/1

Winner of his first two starts for this yard in 2016 including in a Listed contest over 1m2f at Lingfield. Some fair efforts in defeat since and beaten just 2L when attempting to follow up that success last time out.

Form: 1/36966-

(6)

Calling Out²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: D M Simcock| OR: 102| CD

8/1

Had just two starts since winning this race 12 months ago and return to this distance a positive having finished sixth over 1m at Chelmsford on his first outing in ten months last time out.

Form: 297/126-

(3)

Pactolus^h,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Aaron Jones| T: S C Williams| OR: 99| BF| CD

11/2

Nine time winner most recently over C&D off a mark of 96 in November. Beaten favourite over 1m subsequently and he is one to note on his return to this distance.

Form: 943214-

(4)

Speed Company^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 98

40/1

Victorious five times on the Flat but beaten over hurdles the last twice. Interesting to see how he fares on his AW debut today.

Form: 015050-

(5)

Victory Bond⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W J Haggas| OR: 105| BF

2/5

Winner of a conditions race over 1m2f at Chelsmford on his penultimate start back in October. Finished runner-up in a Listed event over that distance at Lingfield since and a leading contender today.

Form: 748912-

(2)

Enigmatic⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Emma Taff| T: J A Osborne| OR: 74

200/1

Successful twice on the AW most recently over 1m in a claimer at Lingfield in November. Well held in handicaps since and likely to struggle today.

Form: 4/11248-

Forecasts

Victory Bond (2/5), Pactolus (11/2), Calling Out (8/1), Battalion (9/1), Speed Company (40/1), Enigmatic (200/1)

The veteran BATALLION is taken to register his fifth victory on the AW by taking this competitive conditions stakes. Jamie Osborne's charge ran better than the bare result suggests in Listed company last time and he can see off Victory Bond who was the winner of a similar race to this at Chelmsford last time out. Last years winner Calling Out probably found the trip on the sharp side last time out and he can finish third today.